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Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation

Certified nursing facility in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky

2 CMS overall stars
92 certified beds
4 deficiencies, latest cycle
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Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation is a 92-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 1015 West Magazine Street in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100536 (active through 09/30/2027). CMS gives Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.

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Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation is a 92-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing facility at 1015 West Magazine Street in Louisville, Jefferson County, holding Kentucky OIG license 100536 (active through 09/30/2027). CMS gives Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.

What star ratings does CMS give Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation in Louisville?

CMS gives Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.

MeasureValue
Overall rating (CMS)2 of 5
Health inspection rating (CMS)1 of 5
Staffing rating (CMS)1 of 5
Quality measures rating (CMS)5 of 5
Certified beds / average residents per day92 / 79.5
Ownership type (CMS)For profit - Limited Liability company
Operator chain (CMS)Lyon Healthcare (13 facilities nationally)
First certified for Medicare/MedicaidApril 3, 2012
Kentucky OIG license#100536, 92 NF beds; Active through 09/30/2027
Licensee of record (OIG)Chestnut Snf Operations LLC

On an average day it cares for about 80 residents, roughly 86% of its certified beds (below the 89% median across Louisville-area nursing homes). CMS has certified it since 2012, about 14 years.

CMS Special Focus Facility program. CMS lists Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation with the status “SFF Candidate”. The Special Focus Facility program covers nursing homes with a persistent record of serious quality problems; CMS inspects them more often. Read the full inspection reports on Care Compare before deciding.

What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation?

CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation is dated December 13, 2025 and recorded 4 health deficiencies (4 from the standard survey and 3 from complaint investigations).

Looking back, the survey dated August 7, 2023 produced 23 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Compared with the 1-deficiency median for nursing homes in the seven counties, the latest count is on the high side.

CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.

How many nursing hours do residents get at Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation?

CMS's staffing data credits Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation with 3.40 nurse hours per resident day, lower than the metro median of 3.81; RN time is 0.66 hours per resident day, lower than the metro median of 0.88.

Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.00 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 61.3% (higher than the metro median of 43.5%), and registered-nurse turnover is 57.1%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.

What are the alternatives to Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation nearby?

With 92 certified beds it is smaller than the Jefferson County median of 102 licensed nursing-facility beds; the closest other certified nursing home is River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation in Louisville, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.

FacilityMiles awayLicensed capacityCMS overall ratingLast CMS health inspectionDeficiencies cited
River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation
920 South 4th Street, 40203
0.7122 beds2 of 5July 9, 20256
Treyton Oak Towers
211 West Oak Street, 40203
1.160 beds3 of 5July 2, 20260
Kindred Hospital - Louisville
1313 St. Anthony Place, 40205
2.147 beds2 of 5December 31, 20252
Eastway Health & Rehabilitation
1155 Eastern Parkway, 40217
2.8252 beds1 of 5August 27, 202510
Nazareth Home Clifton
2120 Payne Street, 40206
3.3113 beds5 of 5May 8, 20251

Which hospitals are near Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation?

Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation sits in the Downtown, Old Louisville & the West End part of Louisville; the nearest acute-care hospital on Kentucky's OIG hospital roster is UofL Health - Jewish Hospital, roughly 0.9 miles away by straight line.

The next closest is University of Louisville Hospital at about 0.9 miles. Hospital distances use the hospital's ZIP-code centroid, so treat them as approximate; actual drive times differ.

What questions does Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation's record raise?

Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 4 deficiencies cited on December 13, 2025, and what changed afterward.

  • Nursing turnover of 61.3% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
  • At about 86% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
  • CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
  • If Medicaid will pay eventually, confirm Chestnut Ridge Health & Rehabilitation accepts Kentucky Medicaid for long-term stays and how the $60 personal needs allowance is handled.
Source: Kentucky CHFS Office of Inspector General facility directories, October 2026 edition (chfs.ky.gov); CMS Care Compare Provider Information, data as of October 1, 2026 (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS's own; we do not rate facilities.

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